Trade commitments in education services: the need to move out of hte current impasse

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Education services is included as part of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). This inclusion, however, has not gone without its critics, and discussions about the liberalization of education remain distinctly polarized. This article seeks to bring a more balanced debate to the mix by presenting the case of New Zealand, one of the most liberalized World Trade Organization (WTO) Members in trade in education services. Through this case study, it is discussed how New Zealand has chosen to shape the growth of the education market and steer its developments by including controlled mechanisms as part of its regulatory framework.

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Naidoo, V. 2009. Trade commitments in education services: the need to move out of hte current impasse. Journal of World Trade. 43 (3): pp. 623-642.

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